Big Brother just gets bigger. Are we worried?
Distrust of a strong central government has been a recurrent
theme in our political culture, from the Antifederalists through
the Bush administration. What lies behind our preference for a weak
central government? Are Americans still fearful of being swallowed
whole by the leviathan?
The Bennetts say not. Charting trends in American public opinion
about big government from the 1930s to 1989, with emphasis on the
last 25 years, they trace how we have adapted to a growing national
government. They analyze what these opinions tell us about changing
themes in American popular culture and document the significant
differences in public opinion about big government, the positive
state, and citizens' obligations.
Typically, Americans want more government for less money. They
want the feds out of their pockets but not necessarily off their
backs. Reflexively opposed to higher taxes, they want more
government spending for a host of programs and can be convinced of
the need for more regulation.
The Bennetts also look at how Americans of all ages feel about
their duties as citizens and what the declining sense of
obligation, particularly among the young, means for American
political culture. Their findings have relevance for public
opinion, public policy, democratic theory, political socialization,
and presidential studies.
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